| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| CYP17 | 17α-hydroxylase-17:20-lyase |
| DHEA | dehydroepiandrosterone |
| DHT | 5α-dihydrotestosterone |
| DMT | desoxymethyltestosterone |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GnRH | gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| HDL | high density lipoprotein |
| LDL | low density lipoprotein |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| mCRPC | metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer |
| mCSPC | metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| SARM | selective androgen receptor modulator |
| SERM/SORM | selective (o)estrogen receptor modulator |
| SHBG | sex hormone-binding globulin |
| TRT | testosterone replacement therapy |
| T | testosterone |
| THG | tetrahydrogestrinone |
| WADA | World Anti-Doping Agency |